Vitamins aren't what come to mind when we hear the name Donald Trump, but in his latest business venture the Donald is teaming up with Ideal Health, a nutritional products company.

Renaming the company The Trump Network, he is claiming that the marketing program could provide extra income for people suffering through the recession.

Would-be salespeople purchase a marketing kit to sell the products as well as recruit other salespeople to get a cut from their sales as well.

But just because Donald Trump slaps his name on there it doesn't guarantee success. Daniel Howard, marketing professor at Southern Methodist University explains:

"People are more easily persuaded when they want to believe in something. Someone comes along with a big name like Donald Trump and pitches riches, it captures peoples' attention and interest. If he made so much money, they think, 'I'm glad I'm on board.'"

But he adds the ominous fact: "Multilevel marketing is a tough business, and most people don't make much money."

Sounds like BS to us, Donald!

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And Katie Couric delivers the CBS Evening News while Howie Mandel hosts Deal or No Deal.

As sad a statement as that may be, don't feel too bad for Katie. She's pocketing $15 million a year!

Forbes revealed their highest paid primetime television personalities with Simon Cowell topping the list at $75 million! And that's just on American television! Cowell appears on both Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor in the UK.

Donald Trump follows Simon at $50 million with Ryan Seacrest taking the 3rd place spot at $35 million. Charlie Sheen and Steve Carell are in 4th and 5th place with $21 million and $20 million respectively.

But the moral of this story is that Howie Mandel makes $15 million a year!

It's inspirational! If he can do it, so can you!

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The Apprentice's notorious villain Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth is getting her very own reality show produced by none other than Donald Trump.

It's called Omarosa's Ultimate Merger, but it has nothing to do with business or working for Donald Trump. Instead the show will focus on Omarosa choosing from a pool of a dozen men to find a mate!

Trump says of the show:

"Omarosa was a great personality on The Apprentice that was watched by over 40 million people as it became the No. 1 show on TV. Omarosa is smart, witty and difficult, but all of those qualities will make for some very interesting entertainment."

Seriously, what kind of men are signing up for this show?

Men like Jon Gosselin who want their balls handed to them on a regular basis?

Will U be tuning in?

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Is there even any question as to who's going to win this war?

In an effort to really push her new book, Still Standing: The Untold Story of My Fight Against Gossip, Hate, and Political Attacks, Carrie Prejean spreads gossip, hate and attacks Donald Trump for allegedly dividing up pageant contestants based on looks.

When the Donald got wind of this, he was anything but polite in his response back to her.

The Donald says:

"Carrie should be ashamed of herself. Certainly I would never do a thing like that, because it would be too hurtful. I don't stand the ones that are less attractive to one side, and the beautiful ones on the other side. It was total nonsense — it was fiction in her imagination… I don't even know how she came up with an idea like that…She should not have written that in the book."

Now see, there we have to disagree with you, Donald. We can't WAIT to read what this simple-minded blonde has to say about US! We haven't had a good chuckle in awhile!

Have a good laugh about it yourself, Trump, and take comfort in the fact that by this time next year, no one will even remember she existed!

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Only if your last name is Trump can you get away with having two receptions for the same wedding.

Days after the actual nuptials and original reception, Ivanka Trump and her new husband, businessman Jared Kushner, celebrated their marriage all over again with a traditional Jewish Sheva Brachot on Wednesday night. (It's basically just another big party accompanied by food, but it is an important wedding blessing in Judaism.)

Guests enjoyed an "incredible" variety of kosher food, explained one guest, and an elaborate dessert buffet that included candy, chocolate cakes, raspberry sorbet on sticks and brownies.

As for the blushing bride, guests said she looked "stunning" in an elegant champagne-colored, floor-length gown while dancing to Beatles music and spending time with her new family, as well as her parents. Both Donald and Ivana Trump attended the party and had only wonderful things to say about the Kushner clan. Ivana said that the evening was "fabulous and very elegant. A beautiful event for the young couple."

Now, it's off to Africa for the honeymoon!

L'chaim!

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Businessman Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump wed yesterday at a private ceremony in Bedminster, NJ. Ivanka wore her Vera Wang gown inspired by Grace Kelly, and one guest said she looked "stunning." Just one! We kid. We kid.

Five hundred guests attended the nuptials of Donald Trump's daughter, including Barbara Walters, Rudy Giuliani, Emmy Rossum and her BF Adam Durtiz! The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.

Mazel tov!

Now, the couple will plan their SECOND reception for Wednesday, which will be held at the Puck Building and and hold twice as many guests, as well as prepare for their honeymoon in Africa!

We wonder of The Donald shed a little tear for his baby girl!

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It's almost time for Donald Trump to put his capable daughter, Ivanka Trump, in the hands of another man.

Ivanka is slated to wed Jared Kushner, publisher of the New York Observer, on Sunday at a private ceremony at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

The daughter of the billionaire will be wearing a Grace Kelly inspired Vera Wang wedding dress and the groom will be wearing, well, we don't know, but does anyone even care what the groom is wearing.

There will be 500 guests in attendance, including Regis Philbin, who despite his advanced age, will be gracing the folks with a song at the reception. Hopefully, someone will have the lyrics on a teleprompter in case he forgets. (Or a backup singer, in case he needs a nap.)

We look forward to seeing the pictures and hearing all about the nuptials on Monday!

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Continuing to pollute the TV airwaves with yet another season of his crappy show, Donald Trump had some of his new contestants of Celebrity Apprentice shoot a promo for the ninth season in NYC on Wednesday.

Among the familiar famous faces starring in this years competition are Sharon Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Strawberry, and Bret Michaels.

Guess VH1 has finally given up on finding you love, huh Bret?

Filling out the rest of the seats in the board room will be Australian chef Curtis Stone, Holly Robinson Peete, Summer Sanders, Maria Kanellis, Selita Ebanks and Sinbad.

A hundred bucks says it take Bret Michaels one episode to give Maria Kanellis herpes!

Anyone else want to wager?

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Donald Trump has something to say to Miz Tilda Swinton and her tirade against his Swedish golf course: TOO LATE!

He has released a statement politely letting Tilda know that the moment has passed for her protest and that no one in Scotland is on her side! He writes:

"Where was Tilda Swinton three years ago when everyone else was petitioning? She's a little late in the game don't you think?

Swinton is a part of a tiny little group of people who are hanging by a thread. 93% of the public in Scotland are in favor of the project. I have all of my permits and approvals and we're going to start construction in 3 weeks."

Time for Plan B, Tilda? Are you going to tie yourself to a bulldozer or something? Fun!

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